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Israel · Israel💡Share this on X and/or Bluesky!A powerful Democratic Party consulting firm has registered as a foreign agent to represent Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, according to documents filed with the U.S. Department of Justice earlier this month.SKDK, known for its extensive connections to Democratic leaders, began work in late February to shape U.S. policy and public perception on behalf of Israel, per its FARA registration. The firm’s efforts …See the Story
Democratic PR Firm SKDK Registers as Foreign Agent for Israel
100% Left coverage: 1 sources
Democratic Party · Washington💡Share this post on Bluesky and X!After the Democrats’ 2024 election losses, the neoliberal think tank Third Way is pushing the party to reduce its dependence on small-dollar donors. While Third Way doesn’t specify how the Democrats should replace those funds, its own funding comes from wealthy investors and groups backed by billionaire Democratic donors like Bill Gates and Reid Hoffman, raising questions about whether these elites are angling …See the Story
Think Tank Funded by Elites and Corporations Tells Democrats to Drop Small Donors
100% Left coverage: 1 sources
Donald Trump · United StatesCivilian federal jobs are being cut by the thousands, as Elon Musk’s DOGE continues to shrink the government workforce at the behest of Trump. A look at where federal workers live by congressional district.See the Story
Where are federal jobs affected by DOGE cuts? A look at congressional districts across the US
59% Center coverage: 66 sources
New York City · New York💡Share this on Bluesky and XThe role of superwealthy donors in influencing elections, flooding the airwaves with ads and targeting voters with digital messages, can seem overwhelming. Billionaire donors are playing a huge role in contests for the White House: some 44% of all the funds raised to back Donald Trump’s 2024 run came from 10 individual megadonors, according to OpenSecrets. And the total cost of federal elections has been rising—only …See the Story
New York Used a New Public Campaign Financing Program in 2024. How Did It Work?
100% Left coverage: 1 sources
Stock Markets · Austin💡Share this post on Bluesky and X!As President Trump’s nominees work their way through the process of joining the administration, many are being required to divest from stocks and other assets that could pose conflicts of interests for them in their new jobs. For example, Trump’s pick for deputy secretary of the Department of Labor, Keith Sonderling, was asked by the Office of Government Ethics to sell his shares in companies including Amazon, …See the Story
Congress’ Newcomers Hold Millions in Stocks Tied to Their Committees
100% Left coverage: 1 sources
Donald Trump · United StatesElon Musk’s plans to add payment services to X, his social media platform, are looming large over the Trump administration’s push to dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), The tech billionaire has long voiced his hopes of turning X into an “everything app” that would also function as a payment platform, a vision brought…See the Story
Musk business entanglements loom over CFPB siege
50% Center coverage: 4 sources
